Waste in Prince Edward Island
Image source: Government of Canada, 2017
Overview of waste in Prince Edward Island
Residential vs. Non-Residential waste in Prince Edward Island, 2020
In 2020, 20,174 tonnes of waste (x%) was generated by residential sources in P.E.I., while 35,629 tonnes of waste (x%) was generated by non-residential sources. In total, 55,803 tonnes of municipal solid waste was generated in P.E.I. in 2020 (Statistics Canada, 2024).
Waste production in Prince Edward Island, 2012-2022
In Prince Edward Island, non-residential waste has increased by 6.6 % from 33,432 in 2018 to 35,629 in 2020. Conversely, residential waste slightly decreased by 1.8 % from 20,540 in 2018 to 20,174 in 2020. Notably, data for residential and non-residential waste in Prince Edward Island for 2012-2016 and 2022 is currently unavailable (Statistics Canada, 2024).
Waste per capita in Prince Edward Island, 2012-2022
With a population of 159,179 the waste per capita of residential waste in Prince Edward Island was 0.13 tonnes in 2018 and remained relatively stable in 2020 at 0.13 tonnes.
For non-residential waste, the waste per capita in Prince Edward Island was 0.22 tonnes in 2020, reflecting an increase of 4.5 % from 0.21 tonnes in 2018 (Statistics Canada, 2024).
Composition of residential waste in Prince Edward Island, 2022
For residential waste in Prince Edward Island, the documented waste solely consisted of white goods at 3,107 tonnes (100.0%), and there were 0 tonnes of other forms of waste (0.0%) (Statistics Canada, 2024).
Composition of non-residential waste in Prince Edward Island, 2022
For non-residential waste in Prince Edward island, the documented non-residential waste is 5,069 tonnes of white goods (100.0%) and 0 tonnes of other forms of waste (0.0%) (Statistics Canada, 2024).
Solid waste assets in Prince Edward Island, 2022
In Prince Edward Island, there are in total 73 solid waste assets. Specifically, there are 65 closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps) (89.0%), 4 transfer station assets (5.5%), and 4 other solid waste assets (5.5%) (Statistics Canada, 2022).
References
Government of Canada. (2024). Solid waste diversion and disposal. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/solid-waste-diversion-disposal.html
Statistics Canada. (2024). Table 38-10-0138-01 Waste materials diverted, by type and by source DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/3810013801-eng
Statistics Canada. (2024). Table 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterly. DOI:https://doi.org/10.25318/1710000901-eng
Statistics Canada. (2024). Table 38-10-0032-01 Disposal of waste, by source DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/3810003201-eng
Statistics Canada. (2022). Table 34-10-0236-01 Inventory of publicly owned solid waste assets, Infrastructure Canada DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/3410023601-eng
Government of Canada. (2017). Provincial and territorial symbols. Retrieved August 15, 2024, from https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/provincial-territorial-symbols-canada.html
Notes
”Misc.” data refers to miscellaneous data, and indicates any form of waste adding up to less than 3.0% individually, added together in one category for better overview.